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Noun stain has 5 senses
- stain, discoloration, discolouration - a soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark stain"
--1 is a kind of appearance, visual aspect
--1 has particulars:
- stain - (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
--2 is a kind of coloring material, colouring material, color, colour
--2 has particulars:
- dirt, filth, grime, soil, stain, grease, grunge - the state of being covered with unclean things
--3 is a kind of dirtiness, uncleanness
- mark, stigma, brand, stain - a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis
--4 is a kind of symbol
--4 has particulars:
- blot, smear, smirch, spot, stain - an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"
--5 is a kind of mistake, error, fault
Verb stain has 4 senses
- stain - color with a liquid dye or tint; "Stain this table a beautiful walnut color"; "people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages"
--1 is one way to dye
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- stain - produce or leave stains; "Red wine stains the table cloth"
--2 is one way to change, alter, modify
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- tarnish, stain, maculate, sully, defile - make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
--3 is one way to spot, fleck, blob, blot
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- stain - color for microscopic study; "The laboratory worker dyed the specimen"
--4 is one way to dye
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